The Handler (live)
This page contains a list of all known performances of The Handler.
Analysis and Explanation
The Handler is not only a fan favourite, but both Chris and Dom's favourite song off of Drones. As a result, after its debut at Download Festival 2015, it has been played routinely at nearly every gig since. Before the KROQ Weenie Roast in May 2015, Dom was quoted saying "Oh fuck it, let's play The Handler tonight".[1] It appears the band held back from playing it with the goal being a live debut at the heavier Download Festival. Apart from promotional gigs and a series of four Asian gigs where the band could not perform the song for political reasons, it was played at every post-Download gig in 2015.
Due to its high status with fans and the band, it is unlikely that The Handler will be dropped from setlists anytime soon.
Drones era
2016
# | Date | Venue | Location | Link |
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15 | 2016-02-26 | Bercy Arena | Paris, France | Coming soon |
14 | 2016-02-01 | Verizon Center | Washington, DC, USA | Watch here |
13 | 2016-01-31 | Wells Fargo Center | Philadelphia, PA, USA | Watch here |
12 | 2016-01-29 | Prudential Center | Newark, NJ, USA | Watch here |
11 | 2016-01-27 | Barclays Center | Brooklyn, NY, USA | Watch here |
10 | 2016-01-25 | TD Garden | Boston, MA, USA | Watch here |
9 | 2016-01-23 | Centre Vidéotron | Quebec City, QC, Canada | Watch here |
8 | 2016-01-21 | Centre Bell | Montréal, QC, Canada | Watch here |
7 | 2016-01-20 | Centre Bell | Montréal, QC, Canada | Watch here |
6 | 2016-01-18 | Centre Vidéotron | Quebec City, QC, Canada | Watch here |
5 | 2016-01-16 | Air Canada Centre | Toronto, ON, Canada | Watch here |
4 | 2016-01-14 | Joe Louis Arena | Detroit, MI, USA | Watch here |
3 | 2016-01-13 | United Center | Chicago, IL, USA | Watch here |
2 | 2016-01-09 | Mandalay Bay | Las Vegas, NV, USA | Watch here |
1 | 2016-01-07 | Valley View Casino Center | San Diego, CA, USA | Watch here |
2015
# | Date | Venue | Location | Link |
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41 | 2015-12-19 | Staples Center | Los Angeles, CA, USA | Watch here |
40 | 2015-12-18 | Staples Center | Los Angeles, CA, USA | Watch here |
39 | 2015-12-15 | Oracle Arena | Oakland, CA, USA | Watch here |
38 | 2015-12-13 | Moda Center | Portland, OR, USA | Watch here |
37 | 2015-12-12 | KeyArena | Seattle, WA, USA | Watch here |
36 | 2015-12-10 | Rogers Arena | Vancouver, BC, Canada | Watch here |
35 | 2015-12-05 | Gila River Arena | Phoenix, AZ, USA | Watch here |
34 | 2015-12-02 | American Airlines Center | Dallas, TX, USA | Watch here |
33 | 2015-12-01 | Toyota Center | Houston, TX, USA | Watch here |
32 | 2015-11-21 | Corona Capital Festival | Mexico City, Mexico | Watch here |
31 | 2015-11-20 | Palacio de los Deportes - 20th | Mexico City, Mexico | Watch here |
30 | 2015-11-18 | Palacio de los Deportes - 18th | Mexico City, Mexico | Watch here |
29 | 2015-11-17 | Palacio de los Deportes - 17th | Mexico City, Mexico | Watch here |
28 | 2015-11-11 | Sports Arena (Dress Rehearsal show) | Los Angeles, CA, USA | No recording |
27 | 2015-10-27 | Parque Deportivo 222 | Bogotá, Colombia | Watch here |
26 | 2015-10-24 | Allianz Arena | São Paulo, Brazil | Watch here |
25 | 2015-10-22 | HSBC Arena | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | Watch here |
24 | 2015-10-19 | Orfeo Superdomo | Córdoba, Argentina | Watch here |
23 | 2015-10-17 | Complejo Al Rio | Buenos Aires, Argentina | Watch here |
22 | 2015-10-15 | Movistar Arena | Santiago, Chile | Watch here |
21 | 2015-09-28 | AsiaWorld-Expo | Hong Kong | Watch here |
20 | 2015-09-16 | Ancienne Belgique | Brussels, Belgium | Watch here |
19 | 2015-09-13 | Lollapalooza Berlin | Berlin, Germany | Watch here |
18 | 2015-09-11 | Electric Ballroom | London, UK | Watch here |
17 | 2015-07-25 | Fuji Rock Festival | Yuzawa-machi, Japan | Watch here |
16 | 2015-07-18 | Rock in Roma | Rome, Italy | Watch here |
15 | 2015-07-16 | Vieilles Charrues Festival | Carhaix, France | Watch here |
14 | 2015-07-13 | Musilac Music Festival | Aix-les-Bains, France | Watch here |
13 | 2015-07-11 | Bilbao BBK Live | Bilbao, Spain | Watch here |
12 | 2015-07-09 | NOS Alive! Festival | Lisbon, Portugal | Watch here |
11 | 2015-07-05 | Rock-A-Field | Roeser, Luxembourg | Watch here |
10 | 2015-07-04 | Main Square Festival | Arras, France | Watch here |
9 | 2015-07-02 | Roskilde Festival | Roskilde, Denmark | Watch here |
8 | 2015-06-30 | Gloria Theater | Cologne, Germany | Watch here |
7 | 2015-06-28 | Rock Werchter Festival | Werchter, Belgium | Watch here |
6 | 2015-06-26 | Bravalla Festival | Norrköping, Sweden | Watch here |
5 | 2015-06-24 | Provinssirock Festival | Seinäjoki, Finland | Watch here |
4 | 2015-06-21 | Tuborg Greenfest Russia | St. Petersburg, Russia | Watch here |
3 | 2015-06-19 | Park Live Festival | Moscow, Russia | Watch here |
2 | 2015-06-14 | Orange Festival | Warsaw, Poland | Watch here |
1 | 2015-06-13 | Download Festival | Derby, England | Watch here |
See also
This is a table of Drones-era live performances.
Note: white indicates performed at 75-100% of known setlists.
Gainsboro indicates performed at 50-75% of known setlists.
Silver indicates performed at 25-50% of known setlists.
Dark gray indicates performed at 0-25% of known setlists.
Black indicates no known performance that year.
Aqua indicates a performance in the current tour and year for which the final amount of performances is unknown.
Last updated: April 15, 2022.
Song Title | Release | 2007 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2022 | 2023 | # |
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Dead Inside | Drones | 0 | 58 | 81 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 162 |
Drill Sergeant | Drones | 0 | 43 | 23 | 34 | 12 | 61 | 28 | 56 | 257 |
Psycho | Drones | 0 | 66 | 82 | 34 | 14 | 61 | 28 | 56 | 341 |
Mercy | Drones | 0 | 57 | 82 | 33 | 8 | 59 | 0 | 0 | 239 |
Reapers | Drones | 0 | 60 | 60 | 0 | 2 | 57 | 0 | 0 | 179 |
The Handler | Drones | 0 | 41 | 79 | 11 | 5 | 57 | 0 | 0 | 192 |
JFK * | Drones | 14 | 31 | 67 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 52 | 164 |
Defector | Drones | 0 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 |
Revolt | Drones | 0 | 12 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 |
Aftermath | Drones | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
The Globalist | Drones | 0 | 13 | 80 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 110 |
Drones ** | Drones | 0 | 25 | 143 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 185 |
* JFK was played at a small amount of gigs in 2007 as intro music.
** Drones was played twice at every performance from its debut with three exceptions as of the last update. The actual total of gigs is highly inflated in comparison with other songs as a result. It has not been performed twice at festival dates, however, since the end of the 360 Tour in 2016.
References
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